Tinubu strengthens NCDMB with four new appointments
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of four new members to the Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board.
This decision aims to fill existing vacancies and enhance the board’s capacity to promote local content in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.
The announcement was made in a statement on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
The four newly appointed members are, Mr. Olusegun Omosehin of the National Insurance Commission,
Engr. Wole Ogunsanya, representing the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria,
Mazi Sam Azoka Onyechi of the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum, Barrister Owei Oyanbo from the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
The nominations arose from the exit of previous institutional representatives from the Governing Council.
“President Tinubu encourages the new members to leverage their expertise and dedication to enhance local content development within Nigeria’s oil and gas industry,” the statement stated.
It comprises representatives from key institutions, including the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, PETAN, the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, NCCF, and NAICOM.
Olusegun Omosehin was appointed Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive of NAICOM in April 2024. With over 30 years of experience in the insurance sector, he specializes in strategic planning, risk management, organizational restructuring, and performance management.
Omosehin is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria, the Institute of Directors, and the Institute of Loss Adjusters of Nigeria.
He holds a B.Sc. in Political Science, a Master of International Law and Diplomacy, and an M.Sc. in Economics. He is also an alumnus of Said Business School, University of Oxford.
Engr. Wole Ogunsanya is the Chairman of PETAN with over 30 years of experience in the oil industry. He started his career at Schlumberger Worldwide as a Field Engineer, later advancing to Country Operations Manager and other management roles.
A Mechanical Engineering graduate from the University of Lagos, he trained in Scotland as a Testing and Production Engineer before working in Angola and transitioning into Formation Evaluation Services.
Mazi Sam Azoka Onyechi is the President of the Oil & Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria.
A businessman, quality professional, and chartered management consultant, he holds a BA Hons (UNN), PGD (ISM), and an MBA (UoL).
He is the CEO of Inspection and Tests Nigeria Limited, an ISO 17020 Authorized Inspection Body, and also serves as Chairman of the Education and Training SWG of NCDMB.
Barrister Owei Oyanbo is the Technical Assistant to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources on Niger Delta/Union matters. She is the founder of the She 4 She Initiative (SSI), a foundation deeply rooted in the empowerment of women and the girl child. She has vast experience in law, strategic planning, corporate governance, community development, stakeholder management, project management, strategic communication, and international development.
